PRODUCTS & TREATMENTS
OPI collaborates with award-winning nail pro on mani/pedi essentials range
Following the launch of the Katie Barnes X OPI branded E-file in 2024, the two companies have announced a second collaboration: a range of nail and cuticle tools and E-file bits. Katie Clark (née Barnes), a multi award-winning nail pro & educator, founded Katie Barnes Tool Range in 2017 to…
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Family affair: Meet 3 sets of siblings finding success in the nail industry
Scratch puts the spotlight on brothers and sisters working together in the nail industry… Glitterbels While Annabel Maginnis will likely come to mind when you hear the word ‘Glitterbels’, there is a trio of siblings involved in the brand: Annabel’s husband, Elliott, and his brothers, Mac and Alex. It was…
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Chrome pigments: a nail expert shares a troubleshooting guide
Educator & award-winning nail pro, Katie Clark, offers advice for dealing with issues that can arise when using chrome pigments… The chrome nail trend is ever-popular, but are you applying chrome products correctly? Each brand may have slightly different instructions, so always follow these and get in touch with the…
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Read the latest issue
As I write this blog for Scratch, I’m in the air somewhere above the Pacific Ocean flying back home to California from South Korea. I’ve just spent over two months in its capital Seoul, working with Andrea Park of Nailholic magazine and Nailpro Competitions ASIA-Korea. There’s about 40 passengers on…
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LART Nails UK has unveiled 7 shades of its Mineral Dipping Colour Powder for the autumn/winter season. The ‘Your Choice collection’ has been created in collaboration with talented nail professionals, with the shades named after each nail pro’s business: LART PRO No. 238 – E-Lady LART PRO No. 239 –…
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Serving as the perfect accompaniment to the Peacći nail range, Peacći S.K.I.N is a professional grade capsule collection of hand and foot care products that can be retailed to clients to use at home. The Peacći S.K.I.N range comprises five products for a full care routine; ManiPedi Scrub, ManiPedi Mask,…
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Get set for the New Year with Indigo Nails Lab’s 2021 planner. The diary is professional looking thanks to the chic pink cover, Indigo branding and metallic book corners. The planner is ideal for noting appointment times and dates, as well as making note about client preference or details. It features…
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NAF! Stuff Pro has introduced cuticle oils for the festive season in two tantalising scents; ‘Gingerbread’ and the rich and fruity ‘Winter Berries’. Both scents may prove popular with clients as they prepare for the festive holidays and will make great additions to any nail desk and retail area. Although the…
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Plastic Pollution with a Solution By the year 2050 there will be more plastic than fish by weight in the sea. Production of recycled resin uses 85% less energy and emits 75% fewer greenhouse gasses than the production of virgin resin. The Kevin Murphy haircare range uses Ocean Waste Plastic…
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